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PSG Face Aston Villa in UEFA Super Cup 2026
The UEFA Super Cup is a special football match that starts the new European club season.
This year, it is between Paris Saint-Germain from France and Aston Villa from England.
PSG won the Champions League, the biggest club prize in Europe, by beating Arsenal on penalties after the game ended 1-1.
Aston Villa won the Europa League, another major European trophy, by beating SC Freiburg 3-0 in the final.
The match is taking place at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg, Austria.
It starts at 9:00 in the evening in Salzburg, which is 12:30 at night on Thursday for fans in India.
Indian fans can watch it on Sony Sports Network or stream it on Sony LIV.
Aston Villa will be missing two players who scored in their Europa League final, Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers, because they were sold to other clubs.
Villa signed Alejandro Garnacho on loan, while PSG brought in João Gomes and Maghnes Akliouche.
PSG won this same trophy last year by beating Tottenham Hotspur on penalties.
Paris Saint-Germain face Aston Villa in the UEFA Super Cup 2026 at the Red Bull Arena (Stadion Salzburg) in Salzburg, Austria.
PSG enter as reigning UEFA Champions League winners after beating Arsenal on penalties following a 1-1 draw, while Aston Villa won the UEFA Europa League, thrashing SC Freiburg 3-0 in the final.
Kickoff is 9:00 PM local time on Wednesday, August 12, which is 12:30 AM IST on Thursday, August 13 for viewers in India; one article lists the match date as August 13.
Indian fans can watch the match live on Sony Sports Network, with live streaming available on Sony LIV.
Aston Villa will be without Youri Tielemans and Morgan Rogers, sold to Manchester United and Chelsea, and added Alejandro Garnacho on loan, while PSG signed João Gomes and Maghnes Akliouche this summer.
- Who
- Paris Saint-Germain, the reigning UEFA Champions League winners, and Aston Villa, the reigning UEFA Europa League winners.
- What
- The UEFA Super Cup 2026, the traditional curtain-raiser for the new European club season, contested between the two European champions.
- Where
- Red Bull Arena, also referred to as Stadion Salzburg, in Salzburg, Austria.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 9:00 PM local time in Salzburg (12:30 AM IST on Thursday, August 13); one article lists the date as August 13.
- Why
- The fixture serves as the traditional curtain-raiser for the new European club season, with both teams aiming to begin their campaign with silverware.
Key facts
- Competition
- UEFA Super Cup 2026
- Teams
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Aston Villa
- Venue
- Red Bull Arena (Stadion Salzburg), Salzburg, Austria
- Date and kickoff
- 9:00 PM local time, August 12, 2026 (12:30 AM IST on August 13)
- Routes to the final
- PSG beat Arsenal on penalties after 1-1; Villa beat SC Freiburg 3-0 (Tielemans, Buendía, Rogers)
- India broadcast
- Sony Sports Network (TV); Sony LIV (live streaming)
- Team news
- Villa missing Tielemans (Man United) and Rogers (Chelsea); Garnacho on loan; PSG signed João Gomes and Maghnes Akliouche
- Last Super Cup
- PSG beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw last year
Sources
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